Edgefield County, SC

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2024 Population

27,476

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.952% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

8.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,029

8.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,700

4.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,857

3.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Edgefield County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Edgefield County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Edgefield County, SC was $202,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgefield County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Edgefield County, SC borders Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, McCormick County, SC, and Saluda County, SC.

United States South Carolina Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Population & Diversity

Edgefield County, SC is home to a population of 27.5k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4% of Edgefield County, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Edgefield County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Edgefield County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgefield County, SC was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Edgefield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgefield County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.28k ± 366
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 357

7.19%

Hispanic Population

1.98k people

7.19% of the people in Edgefield County, SC are hispanic (1.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgefield County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

4.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 4% of Edgefield County, SC residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgefield County, SC was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Edgefield County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
630 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
541 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 152

Edgefield County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Edgefield County, SC.

Economy

The economy of Edgefield County, SC employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgefield County, SC were Manufacturing (1,695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,622 people), and Retail Trade (1,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,269).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 881

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgefield County, SC grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 11.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgefield County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,254 people), Production Occupations (1,216 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgefield County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.9k

2024 Value

± 881

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgefield County, SC grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 11.4k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgefield County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,695 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,622 people), and Retail Trade (1,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgefield County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Edgefield County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,822

Median earning men ± $5,260

$36,250

Median earning women ± $5,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,014), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,614), Construction ($52,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,157).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Construction
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$50.5k
Manufacturing
$43.9k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41.2k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgefield County, SC was $202,700 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $202,700, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgefield County, SC is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgefield County, SC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgefield County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgefield County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.93%.

Housing

Property

$202,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,363

$7,824

Median Property Taxes

±$597

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Edgefield County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Edgefield County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Edgefield County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgefield County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,029

Median Household Income

± $6,942

9.77k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.77k households in Edgefield County, SC grew to $73,029 from the previous year's value of $67,092.

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgefield County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.25%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgefield County, SC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Edgefield County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edgefield County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgefield County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edgefield County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.93%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgefield County, SC (4.48k out of 25.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgefield County, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Edgefield County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 98.7 in Edgefield County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 96.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91% of the population of Edgefield County, SC has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see 2,906 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,906 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3847 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1534 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,906 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edgefield County, SC

Primary care physicians in Edgefield County, SC see an average of 2,906 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,906 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Edgefield County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.03%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgefield County, SC declined by 16.1% from 10.8% to 9.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edgefield County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71.8 in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.